Mini poet society

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You."..... that was the Dr. Seuss-inspired greeting I got when I picked up Mr Seven from school last week. He chanted it all the way home, over and over again. It had him and his sister in fits of giggles. I love seeing them get such a kick out of the small things in life.

Kids love rhymes and limericks, and it's never too early to get them writing verses of their own. It's a great way to build on their vocabulary and spelling as well as encouraging them to use their imaginations. You can get lots of great ideas from "Poetry for Kids" - from Japanese haikus to tricky tongue twisters, there's a sonnet to suit every aspiring poet.